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Ruffit Lodge

 

Ruffit Lodge is a three bedroom farm cottage nestled in a private valley. It enjoys expansive rural views, and a private pond where you can go kayaking.

Its location, minutes from some of the best fishing on the Manawatu River, makes it an ideal angler's retreat.

Your hosts are enthusiastic members of Ducks Unlimited New Zealand and have an avid interest in wetland conservation.

Hosts

Neil and Julie Candy

Address

243 Hopelands Road
Woodville

Contact details

Phone: +64 6 376 4448

Email: info@ruffitlodge.co.nz

Web: www.ruffitlodge.co.nz

Please mention nzfishing.com when you make an enquiry or booking.

Fishing waters

Manawatu River

Mangatainoka River

Location

Ruffit Lodge is marked on the mid Manawatu River map.

It is situated on a 180 hectare farm, 5 minutes drive from Woodville and 30 minutes from Palmerston North.

Facilities
  • Self-contained farm cottage
  • Three bedrooms sleep up to 10:
    Bedroom 1: Queen bed
    Bedroom 2: Twin beds
    Bedroom 3: Two bunks and two single beds
  • Air dried linen
  • Fridge
  • Microwave, electric frypan and double hot plate
  • Barbeque
Activities on-site
  • Kayak on the private pond
  • Table tennis and darts in the woolshed
Local attractions
  • Trout fishing (5 minutes)
  • 18 hole golf courses (10-15 minutes)
  • The famous Tui Brewery at Mangatainoka (10 mins)
  • Tramping in the Ruahine and Tararua ranges
    (15 minutes)
  • Clay shooting by arrangement
Indicative tariff
as at 1 December 2008

Ruffit Lodge's tariff is:

  • Two people: NZ$80 per night
  • Each extra person: $20 per night
  • Discounts for 3 or more nights

All rates include GST.

Directions

If you are travelling:

  • North from Woodville on SH2, after 3 km turn right into Hopelands Road.
  • South from Napier and Dannevirke towards Woodville on SH2, turn left into Hopelands Road.

Ruffit Lodge is 2.4 km from SH2 on the left.

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View from the deck

The pond on the farm

Oak Tree (access point 16)

Oak Tree (access point 16)

Honey House (access point 13)

Hopelands Bridge (access point 15)

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